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Tuesday, July 20, 2010

Do blondes have more fun?

My hair, like my spirit, has gone thru many evolutions. I was a very blonde baby then my hair went through phases of light strawberry blonde, golden blonde, sandy blonde & finally settled into a sort of light strawberry brown with golden blond highlights. At heart though I always felt like a blonde and in my senior year of high school, just before prom, I dyed my hair blonde for the first time. I loved it! I felt more vibrant and beautiful than I ever had. It didn't hurt that I was a size 2 either ;).

A few years, one bad breakup & lots of horrible self esteem issues later I decided that my blond hair was an attempt at conforming to society's narrow definition of beauty and as a way to thumb my nose at today's beauty standards I ( gained a hundred pounds) and dyed my hair black. Although the Snow White look wasn't for me in the long run I never did return to blonde hair and generally stuck to shades of light brown or dark strawberry. Until the other day.

For no reason at all I picked up a light blonde dye & changed my color again. And I'm enjoying it! Again I feel brighter, more cheerful and vibrant.It's funny how a simple bottle of hair dye can lift a persons spirits & change their outlook. I find myself wanting to wear brighter, prettier clothes and being a little less reserved with people. As a general principal I don't like basing my self esteem on superficial things like looks but I also know that self expression is important and right now I feel like expressing my inner blonde.

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Hi Meegan-I think your blonde hair looks great-sometimes a little bit of "superficial" does wonders for us gals!! I don't think there's any harm in it as long as it's just a small part of the big picture. The only think I really worry about as i get older is my health...i want to be there for my family. The gray hair and boobs being hijacked by gravity...sigh...great pic-I used a Moby wrap with Tara until just a few months ago.

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“She is clothed with strength and dignity,and she laughs without fear of the future.When she speaks, her words are wise,and she gives instructions with kindness.She carefully watches everything in her householdand suffers nothing from laziness.Her children stand and bless her.Her husband praises her:‘There are many virtuous and capable women in the world, but you surpass them all!’Charm is deceptive, and beauty does not last;but a woman who fears the Lord will be greatly praised.”Proverbs 31:26-30 (NIV)

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I'm an Adoring Mama of 2 sweet little ones, Happy Wife to one good guy, Dreamer, Procrastinator, Dabbler in Arts, working on discovering my authentic self, Over 40 & pretty OK about it. I love my family, taking photos, going on road trips, Art made by friends,Pinterest, Homeschooling, visiting antique malls, granny chic, collage, decoupage, hand sewing, pillows, reading children's novels like Anne of Green Gables, collecting rocks from everywhere we go, candelabras, the beach, exploring religion & spirituality, Transcendentalist writers from Concord. Some days I daydream about running away with my family and living in an RV traveling the world(update: We Did live in an RV for two years but didn't travel). Other days I want to have a Farm in California or the Ozark Mountains (update: We bought a six acre homestead in Virginia), it just depends on my mood. Anyway, enjoy your visit and PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE leave a comment or sign up with my Google Friends thingy so I know you were here! I'm a stay at home Mom and need some friends, lol. :)

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Words to live up to:

“She is clothed with strength and dignity,and she laughs without fear of the future. When she speaks, her words are wise,and she gives instructions with kindness.She carefully watches everything in her householdand suffers nothing from laziness.Her children stand and bless her.Her husband praises her:‘There are many virtuous and capable women in the world,but you surpass them all!’Charm is deceptive, and beauty does not last;but a woman who fears the Lord will be greatly praised.”Proverbs 31:26-30 (NIV)